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6 of the Best Yoga Retreats in Australia

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For more and more holiday goers, yoga is becoming an important part of their down time. As a result of this trend, yoga retreats are popular getaways that include luxury accommodations all geared to help guests relax, rejuvenate and enjoy their time away. We have six of the best yoga retreats in Australia featured here. Learn about each one and decide which one you want to visit first.

Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat, Gold Coast

Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat is located in the Tallebudgera Valley in Gold Coast, Queensland. Yoga is just one of many different classes and activities available at this retreat, which focuses on guest health and wellness. Classes at Gwinganna include Qi gong, Pilates, stretching, and creative dance. Guests can also go hiking, enjoy a relaxing massage, take a swim, or have a unique dreamtime experience.  You might even see partial-owner Hugh Jackman stretching next to you in class! On top of the great classes and offerings, the views are magnificent. You can see over the bushlands of the valley and all the way to the coast with distant, sweeping panoramas of the Pacific Ocean.

Gaia Retreat and Spa, Byron Bay

Byron Bay is located on the Queensland coast. The Gaia Retreat and Spa, Byron Bay is situated just inland in the Bundjalung Country hinterland. Gaia is a boutique lifestyle retreat focused on pampering guests. One of the highlights of the Gaia Retreat is the Samira Yoga Lookout on top of the highest point in the Ballina Shire. This vantage point allows guest to see the entire region, from the Pacific Ocean coast to the Nightcap Ranges. Views like these while you are practicing your yoga poses are second to none and heighten the experience even more. This region is known as the healing heartland of Australia and Gaia means “spirit of Mother Earth”. Your experience here is tailored and personalised to help you refocus, rebalance, and restore yourself during your stay.

Saffire Freycinet

Saffire Freycinet is located in Australia’s island state of Tasmania along a remote region of the east coast. Its spa offers a variety of well-being programs with a focus on yoga. Yoga sessions are held both indoors and outdoors, in addition to a yoga mat in each guest suite for private yoga time. Saffire Freycinet is a place for you to focus on relieving stress and relaxing. Alongside yoga classes, they teach meditation, offer a proper spa regime, and healthy, fresh dining options with a revitalising tea menu.

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Qualia, Hamilton Island

Qualia is a Latin word that means “a collection of deeper sensory experiences.” As such, yoga is one of many things offered by this luxury resort. Everything about Qualia and Hamilton Island screams luxury holiday. Hamilton Island is located off the coast of Queensland and is one of the islands of the Whitsundays, which is an archipelago on the south end of the Great Barrier Reef. Here at Qualia, you can relax and do yoga surrounded by the Coral Sea. You can take individual classes, private courses with an instructor, or enjoy group sessions at the Hamilton Island Yacht Club or in the Yoga Pavilion each night at dusk. You can ask your instructor to design a custom yoga program for you to continue once you go back home, which helps you take a little piece of yoga paradise with you.

One & Only Hayman Island

One & Only Hayman Island is a luxury resort on another one of the beautiful, pristine Whitsunday Islands. Since Hayman Island is small, you are always close to the Coral Sea wherever you go on the island. Yoga classes set in motion to the movement of the waves is second to none. Guests are treated to sessions that are in touch with nature, while still being calming and centering. The resort offers a variety of different yoga classes for groups or individuals. Meditation and movement classes are also available alongside an array or amenities you would expect to find at an island resort. 

Billabong Retreat, NSW Coast

Last, but certainly not least, is the Billabong Retreat. When you arrive at this tropical oasis, you will be surprised to know that you are only an hour away from Sydney’s bustling Central Business District. While staying at the resort, you can get away from it all in the resort’s unique tree house accommodations. Yoga is one of the many varieties of wellness activities available to guests, in addition to freshly prepared daily meals. The setting at the Billabong Retreat is simple, beautiful, and the staff design the activities throughout your stay to ensure you leave feeling completely renewed and rejuvenated.

Jason Hall

I am blogger and traveler for Budget.com.au. I enjoy writing about my travels and adventures, especially in Australia. ...(Read More)

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